New accord seeks behaviour change in fragile construction sector
By Pattrick Smellie April 14 (BusinessDesk) - Government and industry leaders have unveiled a new Construction Industry Accord that seeks to change the destructive commercial behaviours that have seen major firms struggle and collapse in the middle of a building boom. From...
High insurance costs important for climate change action: James Shaw
By Pattrick Smellie April 11 (BusinessDesk) - Climate Change Minister James Shaw is backing insurers to raise premiums to discourage New Zealanders from living in areas likely to bear the brunt of climate change, particularly low-lying coastal areas. The Green Party co-lead...
No election interference found, but foreign political donors concern spies
By Pattrick Smellie April 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's principal intelligence agencies have told members of Parliament they saw nothing in the lead-up to the 2017 election that required activating a protocol to respond to threats to the general election. However, the S...
Integrity, product quality new priorities in reputation management survey
By Pattrick Smellie April 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand and Australian senior executives are focusing more on whether they are behaving with integrity and have good products and services than on previously nominated priorities including authenticity and competence, according...
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